2014/Cambridge
IndieWebCampCambridge 2014
Join us in Cambridge, MA for the very first IndieWebCamp at MIT - one of many IndieWebCamps.
Join us at MIT for two days of a BarCamp-style gathering of web creators building and sharing open web technologies to empower users to own their own identities & content, and advance the state of the indie web!
The IndieWeb movement is a global community that is building an open set of principles and methods that empower people to take back ownership of identity and data instead of relying on 3rd party websites.
At IndieWebCamp you’ll learn about ways to empower yourself to own your data, create and publish content on your own site, and only optionally syndicate to third-party silos. Along the way you’ll get a solid grounding in the history and future of Microformats, domain ownership, IndieAuth, WebMention and more!
- When: through at
- Where: MIT Stata Center, room 32-D463("Star Conference Room"), 32 Vassar St, Cambridge, MA, US, 02139. http://www.csail.mit.edu/news/stata
- URL: http://indiewebcamp.com/2014/Cambridge
- Cost: Free
RSVP
- Guest List - click and add yourself (and optionally an apprentice)
- Lanyrd URL
Blog Posts
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An attempt at a tag aggregation:
Photos
Group Photos!
- Animated version: http://indiewebcamp.com/File:iwc-cambridge-jazzhands.gif
- Swaying: http://indiewebcamp.com/File:iwc-cambridge-sway.gif
Day 1 Brainstorming / Discussion Sessions Schedule:
Schedule
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Day 1 is about discussing in a BarCamp-like environment. Bring a topic you'd like to discuss or join in on topics as they are added to the board. |
Day 2 is about implementing what we discussed. Work with others or on your own. We'll have demos at the end of the day to see what everyone worked on! | |
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09:00 Organizer setup
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09:00 Organizer setup
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Participating
- Schedule Grid - hyperlinked to actual session pages
- Demos
- IRC
- Sessions notes are in the top level Etherpad: https://etherpad.mozilla.org/indiewebcamp-cambridge
- Code of Conduct
- Live Stream
Individual Session wiki pages - Day 1 (transfer from Etherpads as sessions complete)
Demos
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Organizers
- Organizers:
Amber Case, Sandro Hawke,
Tantek Çelik, 
Aaron Parecki
- Want to help organize? Get in touch with us on IRC!
- Want to help out?
Questions for Organizers
- What is the capacity of the venue?
- 60
- How many rooms will we have for sessions at the venue, # of people, projectors? whiteboards?
- Main Room / 60
- Breakout Room 1 / 40
- Breakout Room 2 / 15
- Breakout Room 3 / 10
Inbox
Put suggestions for IndieWebCamp Cambridge 2014 here.
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Get Your Flights and Hotel!
Getting to MIT
Subway From Logan Airport From any terminal at Logan Airport, take the Silver Line bus to South Station. At South Station, change to the Red Line subway to Kendall/MIT (inbound toward Alewife). Under normal conditions the ride will take about one-half hour and the fare is $2.10 (CharlieCard plastic card, not a paper CharlieTicket) or $2.65 (cash).
Taxi From Logan Airport Taxi fare from the airport is about $35–$40. During non-rush hour, the taxi ride will take about 15 minutes. During rush hour, the ride could take 30 minutes or more.
Car From Logan Airport Leaving the airport, follow the signs to the Sumner Tunnel. Enter the tunnel and stay in the right lane. At the end of the tunnel, continue to stay in the right lane, start down an incline and bear to the right immediately at the sign for Storrow Drive. Take Exit 26 for Cambridge/Somerville. Follow the signs for Back Bay/Cambridge (do not take the exit for Cambridge/Somerville). Stay in the right lane and follow the signs for Storrow Drive Westbound. After you pass under the pedestrian walkbridges, change to the left lane and take the exit on your left for 2A North. Turn right onto the Harvard Bridge (Massachusetts Avenue). MIT's main entrance is 77 Massachusetts Avenue, and it will be on the right at the second set of traffic lights. Lodging:
Travel and Lodging
AirBNB Listings Close to Campus
Hotels near campus
Kendall Hotel
- 350 Main Street
- Cambridge, MA 02142
- http://www.kendallhotel.com/
Boston Marriott Cambridge Hotel
- 2 Cambridge Center
- Cambridge, MA 02142
- Phone: (617) 494-6600
- http://www.marriottcambridge.com/
Hyatt Regency Cambridge
- 575 Memorial Drive
- Cambridge, MA 02139
- Phone: (617) 492-1234
- http://cambridge.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp
Le Meridien Cambridge @ MIT
- 20 Sidney Street
- Cambridge, MA 02139
- Phone: (617) 577-0200
- http://www.starwoodhotels.com/lemeridien/
- Morning local shuttle service; contact hotel for details
Residence Inn at Marriott
- 6 Cambridge Center
- Cambridge, MA 02142
- Phone: (617) 494-1885
- http://www.marriott.com/property/propertypage/BOSCM
Volunteers
Help Out
Sponsor
- Venue: MIT
- Saturday breakfast snacks: Reclaim Hosting
- Saturday coffee: Esri
- Saturday lunch: Reclaim Hosting
- Saturday dinner out: Mozilla
- Sunday breakfast snacks: Reclaim Hosting
- Sunday coffee: Esri
- Sunday lunch: Reclaim Hosting
Sponsors
Our thanks to these sponsors for supporting the event!
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MITMIT is graciously hosting the 2014 event in Cambridge. |
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Reclaim HostingReclaim Hosting |
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MozillaMozilla |
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EsriEsri |
To-do
- all to-do items done!